navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈna-və-ˌgā-tər 

: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate

Synonyms of navigator

• sailor
• mariner

Examples of navigator in a Sentence

The crew includes a copilot and a navigator.

Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive?

The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator.

Recent Examples on the Web

Master navigator Nainoa Thompson, CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, was given the Halekulani Legacy Award. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

In 1967, as the Cold War still dominated the country’s collective consciousness, Gene Roddenberry added a young Russian navigator to the bridge of the USS Enterprise. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

But his big break would come with Star Trek in 1967 — the start of a 25-year journey as navigator of the starship USS Enterprise. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Smitley works as a family navigator for a nonprofit organization that supports people with mental illness. — Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for navigator

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

navigator

noun

nav·​i·​ga·​tor ˈnav-ə-ˌgāt-ər 

: one that navigates or is qualified to navigate